February 27, 2009

Sly Ones

So you’ve been downloading the ‘Your Heart Out’ fanzine, haven’t you? Of course you have. You all have such exceptional taste, after all. Well now there’s a blog to go with it. I’m sure it will come to be essential reading and a terrific support for the fanzine downloads.

In his post today Kevin mentions issue one, and how on the back cover there is a photo of Marina Van Rooy dancing in the video of The Pale Fountains’ ‘Jean’s Not Happening’. He suggests it is the coolest thing ever and I think he might be right. Either that or Marina singing ‘Sly One’ – “just about the coolest single ever”. And amen to that. I still remember the thrill of sticking it on my record player, having found it for 10p in a Reading record store.

Tragically it seems those Marina Van Rooy recordings are no longer available, so here’s an mp3 rip from my well-worn vinyl. Enjoy this treat.